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Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Wales
Open University

UK

About this course

What will I learn?

To become a teacher, you need a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our PGCE will qualify you to work at either the primary or secondary school phases and focuses on the curriculum in Wales. You can study through the medium of English, Welsh or a combination. Teaching is online, including live online seminars, with face-to-face support provided in school. You’ll experience teaching in two different schools in Wales (at least 120 days over the two years). Students endorsed by a school participating in the scheme may be fully funded (salaried route); or, you can self-fund and could be eligible for a student loan and/or a maintenance grant (part-time route).

Which department am I in?

Institute of Educational Technology

Study options

Online/Distance (2 years)

Tuition fees
To be confirmed
Start date

February 2025

Online/Distance (2 years)

Tuition fees
To be confirmed
Start date

April 2025

Entry requirements

For international students

The entry requirements for this programme are set by Welsh Government and the Education Workforce Council and are therefore essential for all salaried and part time applicants. Some pathways within the PGCE have additional entry requirements. For the part-time route you must have a home address in Wales. For the salaried route, you must have a home address in Wales or England and be able to complete your teaching experience in two Welsh state schools. As a minimum, candidates must hold: a standard equivalent to GCSE Grade C or above in mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy; a standard equivalent to GCSE Grade C or above in either English Language or Welsh First Language; a standard equivalent to GCSE Grade C or above in a science subject, if you want to teach in primary school (learners aged 4 – 11). Achieve an International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) score of 7 (if English is not your first language and your home country is outside the UK).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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